2021
Christmas in Excelsior is a magical time. Trees adorned with white lights, old fashion lamp poles entwined with evergreens and holly, snow-covered streets filled with bustling shoppers, adoring the quintessential small-town holiday experience. This is a tradition both community members and businesses have come to anticipate and expect with the first chill in the air.
Christmas in Excelsior is a month-long series of events kicking off with Small Business Saturday the Saturday after Thanksgiving followed by the tree-lighting, carolers, hot cocoa, Santa visits, and sleigh rides the first weekend in December. Festivities continue each weekend til Christmas.
Come enjoy our community, local shops, restaurants and holiday spirit!
Christmas in Excelsior is a month-long series of events kicking off with Small Business Saturday the Saturday after Thanksgiving followed by the tree-lighting, carolers, hot cocoa, Santa visits, and sleigh rides the first weekend in December. Festivities continue each weekend til Christmas.
Come enjoy our community, local shops, restaurants and holiday spirit!
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DECEMBER 4
12-2 p.m. Photos for Food (37 Water Street) Presented by Lakes Area Realty Excelsior and Excelsior Fire District Benefiting the Local ICA Food Shelf Bring food, nonperishable items or cash donations Photos with Firefighters, Sparky, Santa, and a Fire Truck 12-4 p.m. Wagon Rides 2nd & Water Street *12-6:30 p.m. Outdoor Chili Dinner Presented by Kowalski's Excelsior Masonic Lodge (249 Water Street) *2-7 p.m. Santa + Friends Presented by The Excelsior Masonic Lodge (Along Water Street) 5-8 p.m. Carriage Rides (2nd & Water Street) 7:15 p.m. Tree Lighting with Santa + Minnetonka High School Choir Carolers Excelsior Veterans Memorial (Lake St & Excelsior Blvd) |
DECEMBER 11 & 18
*10a.m. - 5 p.m. Santa + Friends Presented by The Excelsior Masonic Lodge (Along Water Street) 12-4 p.m. Wagon Rides (2nd & Water Street) |
*Santa & The Excelsior Masonic Lodge Chili Dinner will both be held outdoors in deference to COVID preventative measures
The Giving Tree Project
The Giving Tree Project places fully decorated Christmas Trees in the homes of local families hit with hard times. Come bring new, handmade, or trimmings with previous tree experience to downtown Excelsior and decorate the trees along the sidewalks and in storefronts around town from Saturday, November 27th until mid-December.
The Giving Tree Project places fully decorated Christmas Trees in the homes of local families hit with hard times. Come bring new, handmade, or trimmings with previous tree experience to downtown Excelsior and decorate the trees along the sidewalks and in storefronts around town from Saturday, November 27th until mid-December.
Christmas in Excelsior is 100% Community Funded, and our goal is to raise $20,000 to fund Christmas in Excelsior.
To donate, please click here.
Total donations raised for 2021: $8,900
THANK YOU to our 2021 Community Sponsors & Donors!
These funds cover everything from Christmas lights strung down Water Street as well as on the large trees from Excelsior entry points, planter decor, wagon rides, carolers, the Saturday hot cocoa bar as well as wreaths & garland.
Help us achieve this goal and celebrate the magical season!
2021 Christmas in Excelsior Sponsors
PLATINUM SPONSORS
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TREE SPONSORS
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